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Lot# 707 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 707 Guatemala

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    1878: Indian Woman, ½ r., yellow-green, 2 r. carmine-rose, used in combination with, 1879, Quetzal, 1 r. black and green, on reduced cover, from Zacapa to London, dated 11 December 1879, tied by "18" numeral cancel in black, to the reverse an octangonal "Correos / Guatemala" in blue and two London arrivals dated 19 January 1880 in red, envelope has been reduced to the right side of stamps, presumably where an additional ½ r. would make-up the 4 Reales rate, some soiling and two tears, although the Quetzal has extraordinary colour, a rare mixed franking of which, according to H. Madden, there are only three recorded.rnrnProvenance: Roger Frigstad Collection
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF